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Northumberland road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 397 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2021, and 558 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 130 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2020 (403), and casualties rose from 525.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 42,345 collisions in Northumberland.

Collisions in 2021
397
Down 1% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
558
Up 6% on 2020
Fatal collisions
10
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
130
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2021

2.5% of collisions in Northumberland in 2021 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious13033%
  • Slight25765%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112%
  • Serious15027%
  • Slight39771%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2021 is highlighted, with 397, down 1% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 397
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025345459
2024409550
2023430627
2022456630
2021397558
2020403525
2019512739
2018563775
2017552755
2016646921
20157161,065
20147161,086
2013699997
20127601,069
20118161,154
20108551,222
20099141,344
20081,0131,443
20079711,432
20061,0231,486
20051,1121,650
20041,1681,754
20031,1471,708
20021,1091,692
20011,0391,596
20001,0671,628
19991,0651,630
19981,1111,680
19971,1301,701
19961,0751,671
19959981,498
19949541,484
19931,0241,546
19921,0081,575
19911,1321,651
19901,1931,837
19891,1771,757
19881,0981,612
19871,0801,558
19861,0591,553
19851,0081,461
19841,0171,445
19839931,413
19821,0691,598
19811,1291,663
19801,0991,665
19791,0881,536

When and where crashes happen in Northumberland in 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (15%)
  • Tuesday54 (14%)
  • Wednesday60 (15%)
  • Thursday54 (14%)
  • Friday62 (16%)
  • Saturday53 (13%)
  • Sunday53 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (4.5%)
  • February20 (5%)
  • March39 (9.8%)
  • April35 (8.8%)
  • May40 (10%)
  • June42 (11%)
  • July35 (8.8%)
  • August38 (9.6%)
  • September34 (8.6%)
  • October31 (7.8%)
  • November34 (8.6%)
  • December31 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight307 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds329 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry286 (72%)
  • Wet or damp94 (24%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (6.3%)
  • 30 mph155 (39%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph167 (42%)
  • 70 mph35 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (10%)
  • Roundabout23 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant349 (63%)
  • Pedestrian54 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist44 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant33 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2043 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 2559 (11%)
  • 26 to 3596 (17%)
  • 36 to 4567 (12%)
  • 46 to 5581 (15%)
  • 56 to 6580 (14%)
  • 66 to 7554 (9.7%)
  • Over 7524 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider374 (67%)
  • Passenger130 (23%)
  • Pedestrian54 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car487 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle46 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Northumberland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Northumberland ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 70th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2021

Bedlington Central, Northumberland, NE22 5UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Northumberland in 2021, with 11 collisions.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2021

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2021: 24, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1244303
2ndA193223312
3rdA189182513
4thA697173006
5thA192141705
6thA197141604
7thA69142515
8thA1068132015
9thA68121916
10thB634191406
11thA11677802
12thA1906713
13thA6956902
14thA10615802
15thA6965601
16thB63055601
17thB13314601
18thB13404902
19thB63204512
20thA193303

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2021

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2021: 35.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2021

NE24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2021: 44.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2021, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years